Niagara on the Lake Museum

Niagara on the Lake Museum The NOTL Museum interprets & promotes the history of Niagara-on-the-Lake.

๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ Happy Father's Day!These cherished photographs from our archives remind us that fatherhood โ€” and the love behind i...
06/21/2026

๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ Happy Father's Day!

These cherished photographs from our archives remind us that fatherhood โ€” and the love behind it โ€” has always looked a little different, but always felt the same. ๐Ÿ’™

To all the fathers, grandfathers, and father figures in our community: thank you for the memories, the lessons, and the love. ๐ŸŽ‰

๐Ÿงก๐ŸŽ‰ June 21st is National Indigenous Peoples Day! Today we celebrate the ongoing and valuable presence of Indigenous peop...
06/21/2026

๐Ÿงก๐ŸŽ‰ June 21st is National Indigenous Peoples Day!

Today we celebrate the ongoing and valuable presence of Indigenous peoples in our Niagara communities.

Konwatsi'tsiaiรฉnni (Molly Brant) was a highly important Indigenous woman, born in 1736. The older sister of Thayendanegea (Joseph Brant), she was born into a family that was highly distinguished among the Mohawks. Her intelligence and leadership skills were undeniable and by her late teens she had gained the respect of Mohawk elders.

Konwatsi'tsiaiรฉnni was deeply connected to her culture and her community. She dressed in traditional Haudenosaunee clothing and led a society of Six Nations (Haudenosaunee Confederacy) matrons. She was a firm United Empire Loyalist as well as wielding economic power and deep influence over the Iroquois warriors. At 19 she fell in love with and married Sir William Johnson, the first superintendent of the Indigenous peoples in British North America.

It is for all these reasons that, during the American Revolutionary war, negotiations and allyships were facilitated by Konwatsi'tsiaiรฉnni between the British and the Haudenosaunee confederacy.

Her leadership and steadfastness throughout her life are why her legacy and story live on today, becoming an instrumental building block in the history of Niagara.

โœจ Join us next Monday, June 22nd at 2PM for Famous & Infamous, a monthly series where we dive into the life & times of r...
06/19/2026

โœจ Join us next Monday, June 22nd at 2PM for Famous & Infamous, a monthly series where we dive into the life & times of remarkable people.

This month, Craig Tallman will take us through the fascinating life of Ian Fleming โ€” the legendary creator behind the world's most iconic spy, James Bond.

๐Ÿ“ Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum
๐Ÿ“… Monday, June 22, 2026
โฐ 2:00 PM โ€“ 3:30 PM
๐Ÿ’ธ Free for members, $10 for non-members

No reservations required!

๐Ÿฉต๐Ÿ“ฃJoin us every Wednesday in July as Judy Hernder leads all-level Essentrics classes in the Museum's Memorial Hall.๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ...
06/18/2026

๐Ÿฉต๐Ÿ“ฃJoin us every Wednesday in July as Judy Hernder leads all-level Essentrics classes in the Museum's Memorial Hall.

๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐„๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐ฌ?

Not as well known as Yoga, Essentrics is a unique form of exercise that blends the flowing movements of Tai Chi with the balancing and strengthening properties of ballet. Set to music to encourage rhythm and flow, this low-impact practice focuses on promoting graceful aging, reducing pain and injury, and improving range of motion.

๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ž๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ญ: A welcoming, all-levels class done entirely standing, with a chair nearby for balance and support. No floor work, no mat needed โ€” just movement, music, and a focus on feeling better in your body.

Register now! (Places are limited) ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://notlmuseumtours.rezdy.com/715789/essentrics-class

๐Ÿ—“๏ธWednesdays in July โ€” July 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29
โฐ 9 am to 10 am
๐Ÿ“In Memorial Hall, inside the Museum
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธAdmission: By donation at time of class

๐Ÿ“ฃThe ๐“๐ข๐ง๐ฒ ๐Œ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฎ๐ฆ is hitting the road and bringing history to you โ€” catch us at these upcoming events across Niagara-on-t...
06/17/2026

๐Ÿ“ฃThe ๐“๐ข๐ง๐ฒ ๐Œ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฎ๐ฆ is hitting the road and bringing history to you โ€” catch us at these upcoming events across Niagara-on-the-Lake!

๐Ÿ“ ๐—ฆ๐˜. ๐—”๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜„'๐˜€ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜„๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—™๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—น
๐Ÿ“… June 20 | 9 AM โ€“ 3 PM
๐Ÿ“ 323 Simcoe St., NOTL

๐Ÿ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—™๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—น
๐Ÿ“… July 1 | 10 AM โ€“ 5 PM
๐Ÿ“ Simcoe Park, NOTL

๐Ÿ’๐—ฆ๐˜. ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ'๐˜€ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—™๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—น
๐Ÿ“… July 4 | 9 AM โ€“ 3 PM
๐Ÿ“ 41 Byron St., NOTL

๐ŸŽ‰๐— ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜‚๐—บ'๐˜€ ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐—™๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—น
๐Ÿ“… August 3 | 11 AM โ€“ 4 PM
๐Ÿ“ Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum

๐Ÿ‘๐—ฃ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐—™๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—น
๐Ÿ“… August 7 | 12 โ€“ 7 PM
๐Ÿ“ Queen St., NOTL

๐Ÿ‘ ๐—ฃ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐—™๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—น
๐Ÿ“… August 8 | 10 AM โ€“ 6 PM
๐Ÿ“ Queen St., NOTL

๐Ÿ‡ ๐—•๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น๐—ฎ ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ ๐—ฉ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜†๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ'๐˜€ ๐—›๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ
๐Ÿ“… September 5
๐Ÿ“ 925 Line 2 Rd., NOTL

๐ŸŒฟ ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐—š๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐˜† (Tickets Required)
๐Ÿ“… September 11
๐Ÿ“ McArthur's Estate

๐ŸŽ ๐—ก๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ผ (Tickets Required)
๐Ÿ“… September 12
๐Ÿ“ The Commons, NOTL

Come find us and discover history wherever you are this summer! ๐ŸŒž๐Ÿง 

๐Ÿ Did your ancestors help shape Niagara?In commemoration of United Empire Loyalist Week, historian and proud United Empi...
06/17/2026

๐Ÿ Did your ancestors help shape Niagara?

In commemoration of United Empire Loyalist Week, historian and proud United Empire Loyalist descendant Janet Hodgkins, UE brings to life the stories of Loyalists who fled persecution, crossed borders, and built new lives here in Niagara in the wake of the American Revolution.

"This is an invitation to explore your own roots โ€” who knows? You may have a Loyalist in your family!"

๐Ÿ“ Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum
๐Ÿ“… Thursday, June 18, 2026 | โฐ 7:30โ€“8:30 PM
๐Ÿ’ธ $15 general admission | $10 for students | Free for members
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Register now โ€” https://notlmuseumtours.rezdy.com/761222/lecture-janet-hodgkins-ue-is-there-a-loyalist-in-your-family-tree

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ ๐“๐ข๐œ๐ค๐ž๐ญ๐ฌ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐จ๐ง ๐ฌ๐š๐ฅ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐š๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐š๐ซ๐ง!This July 31st, we're trading town lights for starlight โ€” join us for an...
06/16/2026

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ ๐“๐ข๐œ๐ค๐ž๐ญ๐ฌ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐จ๐ง ๐ฌ๐š๐ฅ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐š๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐š๐ซ๐ง!

This July 31st, we're trading town lights for starlight โ€” join us for an unforgettable summer evening among the vines at the award-winning Seeger Farm in Niagara-on-the-Lake.

๐ŸŽถLive music by Gumbo Stew ยท ๐Ÿ˜‹Food & drinks ยท Auction ยท ๐Ÿ’ž Great company

๐—š๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜€ โ†’ https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/niagara-historical-society/events/band-in-the-barn-2026/

$125 (with a $75 tax receipt) ยท Funds raised support the NOTL Museum

As ๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐ˆ๐ง๐๐ข๐ ๐ž๐ง๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐‡๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก continues, it is important as ever to recognize the cultural practices and innovati...
06/15/2026

As ๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐ˆ๐ง๐๐ข๐ ๐ž๐ง๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐‡๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก continues, it is important as ever to recognize the cultural practices and innovations of the First Nations peoples who have resided in and continue to reside in the Niagara region.

Canoes like this one were important not only for fishing and transport but also for diplomatic missions, warfare, hunting, and trade. Additionally, they are tied into Anishinaabe spiritual practices. Before the process began, Anishinaabe builders would partake in a ceremony that contemplated Ginawaydaganac, a law that emphasizes the interconnectedness of life including humans, animals, and the earth. As canoe building required them to take resources from the land, they would lay down offerings like to***co to honour reciprocity and gratitude.

Come and see a similar canoe to this one on our second floor at the NOTL Museum!

๐ŸŒง๏ธ It's raining today, but we have a feeling July 31st will be magical...๐‘ฉ๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐’Š๐’ ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐‘ฉ๐’‚๐’“๐’ is back โ€” and tickets go on sa...
06/14/2026

๐ŸŒง๏ธ It's raining today, but we have a feeling July 31st will be magical...

๐‘ฉ๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐’Š๐’ ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐‘ฉ๐’‚๐’“๐’ is back โ€” and tickets go on sale this Tuesday, June 16 โ€” they won't last long!

Join us at the award-winning Seeger Farm in Niagara-on-the-Lake for an evening of live music by Gumbo Stew, food, drinks, auction and great company.

Make sure to bring your dancing shoes โ€” we'll see you there!

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ $125 with a $75 tax receipt (food & drinks included)
๐Ÿ’› Funds raised support the NOTL Museum
๐Ÿ“… Friday, July 31 ยท 7โ€“10pm

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43 Castlereagh Street
Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON
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Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

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